Singer and activist of the civil rights movement in the United States, Harry Belafonte has died at the age of 96, announces his agent.
Legendary singer, he was also one of the faces of the civil rights struggle in the United States: Harry Belafonte died on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. The announcement was made by his publicity agent Ken Sushine in a press release , relayed by the American press. He was 96 years old. According to the document, the artist died at his Upper West Side home in Manhattan from congestive heart failure.
Born on March 1, 1927 in Harlem, New York City, to West Indian immigrants, Harry Belafonte broke down racial barriers in 1950s America, becoming a key figure in civil rights activism in the United States. Among his greatest hits are, among others, Banana Boat (Day-O) Or Jump in the Line.